Sanehan Karma

Oleation – Snehakarma Dose

Oleation means, administering a person with any kind of fat – may be herbal ghee, herbal oil, animal fat or bone marrow to the patient, ahead of Panchakarma treatment. The purpose of Panchakarma treatment is to expel imabalanced Dosha out of the body. Oleation helps to mobilize the Doshas from the disease places in the body. Hence, it is considered as the preparation step for Panchakarma.

Substances Used For Sneha Karma

• Cow ghee, sesame oil, animal muscle fat and bone marrow are the four types of fats that are usually administered.
• Among them, ghee is the best, because of
• Ghee has the power to assimilate effectively the properties of other substances. (Samskara Anuvartana)
• Ghee is congenial to human body since birth and
• It does not cause any burning sensation.